PERMFILE60910

• Permit No: M2004063
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
y~I~~ DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
"` ` Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX; 003) 83b8106
May 16, 2006
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MIN~RALS
GEOLOGY
F~f FTY•FCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell Geolge
Exttutive Director
Mr, Bill Clark ~~ N'• Catmnr
Division Director
Assistant Superintendent Natural ResourFZ Trustee
Grand County Department of Road and Bridge
P.O. Box 9
Granby, CO 80446
RE: Adequacy Review, Proposed South Fork Gravel Pit, New 110c Construction Materials Limited Impact
Operation Reclamation Permit Application No. M-2009
Dear Mr. Clark,
Listed below are adequacy review comments on the proposed South Fork Gravel Pit Permit Application No. M-2006-029.
The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) is required to make an approval or denial decision no later than May 22,
2006, therefore, your response to the following adequacy review concerns should be submitted to the Division as soon as
possible.
Rule 6.3.1 Exhibit A -Legal Description
1. The legal description must identify the affected land to the nearest quarter-quarter section, Please revise Exhibit A to
include this information.
Rule 6.3.2(b) Exhibit B -Site Description
2. Exhibit B of the application states that there are no man-made structures within two hundred feet of the affected area.
However, based on the Index Map and apre-operation inspection conducted on May 9, 2006, Forest Service Road
(FSR) 142 and FSR 138 appear to be within two hundred feet of the affected area. Please revise Exhibit B to include
FSR 142 and FSR 138 as man-made structures located within two hundred feet of the affected area.
Rule 6.3.2(c) Exhibit B -Site Descriesion
3. Based on a review of the Index Map, there is a stream located immediately south of the proposed operation. Please
describe this stream in Exhibit B and indicate whether this stream will receive drainage directly from the affected
area.
Rule 6.3.3(b) Exhibit C - Minine Plan
3. Exhibit C of the application indicates that there is minimal topsoil on the site. However, the soil description included
with the NRCS letter indicates the subsurface layer consists of twelve inches of gravelly sandy loam. Based on the
soil description provided in the letter, the Division believes that the upper twelve inches of material would be suitable
for use as plan growth medium. In accordance with rule 6.3.3(b) please provide an estimate of how much of this
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